Published: June 24, 2026 at 08:07 AM
Updated: June 24, 2026 at 08:07 AM
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Serbia ranks second in the region for coal-plant pollution, Bankwatch says
According to Bankwatch data carried by 021, coal-fired power plants in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia emitted 6.6 times more pollution than permitted in 2025. Serbia ranked second for SO2: 177,756 tonnes, or 5.1 times the allowed amount. The report also says regional dust pollution was 2.9 times above the limit and identifies TENT B as Serbia's largest NOx source at 11,247 tonnes; since January 2026, the CBAM mechanism has increased the cost of electricity exports to the EU.
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Coverage: Novi Sad / City services, Transport, Urbanism, Environment, Civic initiatives
Serbia second in the region for the amount of pollution emitted by thermal power plants
(Srbija druga u regionu po količini zagađenja koje ispuštaju termoelektrane)
021, citing FoNet and Bankwatch, writes that eight years after Energy Community standards entered force, coal-fired power plants in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and North Macedonia emitted 6.6 times more pollution than allowed in 2025. Bosnia and Herzegovina was the largest SO2 source with 196,940 tonnes and a 12.7-fold exceedance, while Serbia was second with 177,756 tonnes and a 5.1-fold exceedance. Regional dust pollution was 2.9 times above the limit and NOx 1.4 times; Serbia's TENT B was named the largest NOx source at 11,247 tonnes. Bankwatch also says Morava and Kolubara A are operating more than two years after their closure deadline, governments are not fining power plants and lack clear updated compliance or closure plans, while the full CBAM regime since January 2026 raises the cost of exporting electricity to the EU.
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